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Paddock Pass Podcast
Keep your motorcycle racing addiction up-to-date and get an insider's perspective into the MotoGP & WorldSBK paddocks.
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Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes: Brno Thursday - A huge serving of humble pie?
MotoGP is back at Brno, and Jorge Martin is back in MotoGP, and at long last, he can answer all those questions we have been wanting to ask him. Why did he…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 499 - Toprak back on top but what else is happening in WorldSBK?
The UK Round of WorldSBK saw lots for Steve and Gordo to dig into! Whether it was the rider market for 2026, weight penalties for Bautista or Scott Redding's…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 498: German Grand Prix wrap and the status of the quo
Finally, a steady weather day at Sachsenring for another barrage on the statistics by a certain Catalan Ducati star. Why so many crashes though? Who deserves…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes: Sachsenring Thursday – The mark of Marc and the vacuum around
Adam, David and Neil bring an update on news and opinions from Sachsenring after the first day of set-up and media work in Germany: Alex Marquez and Luca…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 497: Achtung! German Grand Prix preview & Kelly Brittain exclusive interview
The full Paddock Pass Podcast crew share their thoughts and memories of the Sachsenring, home of the German Grand Prix since 1998, and debate who might finish…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 496: Assen Review and expect the expected
A sixth ‘set’ for MM93 and a first win on the hallowed ground of the TT Circuit Assen since 2018. Adam, David and Neil get on the mics from the Media Centre at…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes: Assen Thursday – History lessons with a master
Adam, David and Neil are joined on the microphones by former multi Dutch TT Grand Prix podium finisher Wilco Zeelenberg as the guys talk about the Assen…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 495: Mugello Review and the Ducati Home Party
Adam, David and Neil connect via the Mugello Media Centre to chop-up their opinions and takes on the ninth round of MotoGP. Moments, Flavours, Hire/Fires, the…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes: Mugello Thursday - Embrace the colour
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Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 494: Toprak triple as title race is thrown wide open!
Toprak Razgatlioglu was the name on everyone's lips in the build-up to Misano. The sixth round of the season saw WorldSBK reach the halfway point of the…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 493: Mugello Preview and checking in with Joan Mir
Pace, pizza & panache: it can only be time for Mugello and the Italian Grand Prix. Adam, David and Neil talk about the Autodromo, some MotoGP news and views…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 492: Putting MotoGP on the page
Adam, David and Neil convene for a special podcast episode between Grands Prix to chat about Adam’s book: ‘Motorcycle Grand Prix - Insider Stories…’: origins…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 491: Aragon Grand Prix review – Did you want to be invited to the party?
Not quite ‘live’ from the MotorLand Aragon Grand Prix Media Centre, Adam, David and Neil bring you their highlight, lowlights, discussion points and (wacky?)…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes: Aragon Grand Prix Thursday – Dave cracks the GP25 (to impress Pete Bom)
Adam, David and Neil are humbled by the technical knowledge of OxleyBom Podcast master Peter Bom for the Thursday edition of the Notes show from MotorLand…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 490: Aragon GP preview and the end before the beginning
Adam, David and Neil dwell on the trip to MotorLand Aragon this weekend and the latest chapter of MotoGP while also trying to wrap their heads around the…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 489: UKGP Review – Bezz British Bedlam
Silverstone: oh my. Adam, David and Neil rattle through a big list of talking points in the immediate wake of the best Grand Prix of 2025. What an event. An…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes: UK Friday – (not?) feeling the blues at Silverstone
Adam, David and Neil talk about the Yamaha resurgence after three M1s make Q2 in the wake of a curious and bright day of practice at Silverstone. We also chat…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes: UK Thursday – Dishing the Birt
A lightly windswept Adam, David and Neil welcome fellow journalist and MotoGP TV world feed commentator Matt Birt onto the first of our free Paddock Notes…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 488 - Toprak and Bulega prove a class apart
On today's show Steve and Gordo look back at the Czech Round of WorldSBK. Toprak won two races and Bulega ended the weekend on a high by claiming the honours…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 487: A look ahead to the UKGP in a world according to Cal
Adam, David and Neil are delighted to be joined by Cal Crutchlow to talk about the UK Grand Prix, Silverstone, MotoGP in 2025 and plenty more.
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 486: Martin/Aprilia Divorce?! And Herve Poncharal talks Le Mans, Maverick & future MotoGP
Adam, David and Neil connect in the aftermath of the French Grand Prix and with news swirling in MotoGP that the reigning world champion is set to jump out of…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 485: French Grand Prix wrap! Happiness at home
Adam and Neil connect with David from the confines of the Le Mans media centre to go over an emotional and chaotic round of 2025 MotoGP where history was made…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 484 - The WorldSBK Italian job from Cremona
Round 4 of the WorldSBK season is in the books and while it wasn't a thriller there is still plenty to look back on from the Italian Round. With plenty of…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes: France Thursday – Early Le Mans levity
Adam and Neil are joined by GPMag’s editor, writer, expert rider and Le Mans ‘radio’ legend Thomas Baujard for the first Notes show from the depths of the…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 483: Looking to the French Grand Prix, MotoGP rules, rider changes & more
A rapid podcast show this week as Adam and Neil prepare to enter the arena of Le Mans for the sixth round of 2025 MotoGP (with Dave’s full blessing). We talk…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 482: Spanish Grand Prix review – If not one, then the other
A special day at a special place. Adam, David and Neil try to find a quiet spot in the confines of the Circuit de Jerez pitlane structure to talk about a…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes: Jerez Thursday – Table for Three
Adam and Neil have the lively presence of David on-site for the first round of 2025 MotoGP. They discuss what they have seen and heard on Thursday and the…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 481: The best bike museum in the world & a future USGP?
Adam paid a visit to the Barber Motorsports Museum in Alabama before the recent Grand Prix of the Americas and spoke with Director Brian Case about the…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 480: Spanish GP coming up as we chat with Franco and dive into HRC
The 2025 Spanish Grand Prix kicks off the European phase of the calendar so Adam, David and Neil chat Jerez and the current news items around MotoGP. We also…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 479 - Bulega falters, Toprak struggles but Loka wins
What a weekend Assen delivered for WorldSBK. A dominant Race 1 seemed to put the writing on the wall but Nicolo Bulega fell foul to two technical failures on…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 478: Qatar Grand Prix Review – Under Pressure
Great racing and big stories from the Lusail International Circuit but somewhere there was also the dull hiss of disappointment. Adam and Neil were shivering…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes: Qatar Grand Prix Thursday – Don’t dash off
Adam and Neil are joined by renowned journalistic colleague Oriol Puigdemont to talk about some of the main topics that surfaced from the first day of hype and…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 477: Quizzical for Qatar as Pedro Acosta takes your questions!
Adam, David, Neil and Steve talk about the Lusail International Circuit, Jorge Martin’s return and our predictions for MotoGP round four. Plus, we speak to…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 476 - Wrapping up Portimao WorldSBK
There's more and more happening in the WorldSBK paddock so Steve, Gordo and Ivo are on hand to get you up to date! What's happening with Toprak and a move to…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 475: Americas Grand Prix review – A little chaos with your coffee?
All the key thoughts, talking points, dramatic moments (just one or two) from the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas as Adam and Neil call-up David from the…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes: USA – Through the rain at Austin with Oxo & Hunter Lawrence chats
A special first show from the Grand Prix of the Americas with Mat Oxley joining Adam and Neil to talk USGPs, Kenny Roberts and more and we also interview…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 474: Americas GP Preview – Marquez to mark his territory? Favourite American riders and the lack of new heroes
Adam, David, Neil and Steve talk about the forthcoming round three of 2025 MotoGP and the trip to a resurfaced Circuit of the Americas: Will Marc Marquez…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 473: Argentina Grand Prix review – Brothers in Arms
Adam, Neil and Steve go through the talking points from the second round of 2025 and the trip back to Termas de Rio Hondo in Argentina. Results, incident…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes: Argentina – Thursday, and the build-up begins again
David and Neil are joined by Dorna’s roving TV reporter Jack Appleyard who calls in from the Termas de Rio Hondo circuit for a quick update. The boys talk…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 472: Talking with Eugene Laverty about Pirelli, Argentina and interviewing Dan Rossomondo
A packed show this week as Adam, David and Neil are joined by former WorldSBK race winner and MotoGP rider Eugene Laverty to chat about the new Pirelli tyre…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 471: Thai Grand Prix Wrap – It’s a family affair
Adam, David, Neil and Steve link up across the time zones to go through the talking points of the Thai Grand Prix and the opening round of 2025 MotoGP. Adam…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes: Thailand Thursday – whetting the appetite
Adam and Neil try to find a little quiet in a busy Buriram Media Centre to talk about what was said and what was seen in the very first set-up day of activity…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 470 - Bulega dominates, Toprak in trouble
The opening round of the 2025 WorldSBK season is in the books and Nicolo Bulega dominated the opening weekend. It was a textbook weekend for the Aruba.it…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 469: 2025 MotoGP season predictions & Gabarrini talks
Adam, David and Neil take the bold step of giving their forecasts and guesses for 2025 MotoGP as the season looms rapidly into view this weekend in Thailand…
Paddock Pass PodcastÈpisode 468 - WorldSBK Season Preview
Testing is finished and now it's time for the lights to go out and start the WorldSBK season. On Episode 468 Steve, Gordo and Ivo get you ready for the…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 467: Thai test talk and more pre-season judgments!
Adam, David and Neil discuss the events of the second and final MotoGP pre-season test and ponder on the potential first winner of the year, whether Ducati…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 466: MotoGP launches and Sepang test ‘takes’
Adam, David and Neil are guided by Steve around the topics of official MotoGP launches and a range of special categories in the wake of the Sepang test and on…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpsiode 465 - WorldSBK Test Round-up
As Steve and Gordo get ready to pack their bags for Round 1 in Phillip Island they made sure to leave the mics until last so that they can get you all the…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 464: Sepang test! A black day for Aprilia as MotoGP fire-up for 2025
Adam and Neil spoil some ‘alone time’ for Dave in his Malaysian hotel room with reactions from the ground at the Sepang International Circuit and for what was…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 463: The lowdown with Lin
Adam, David and Neil chat about the latest news in MotoGP this week but then hand the reins to Dave who has a long chat with former Yamaha MotoGP honcho Lin…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 462: Discussing Ducati and HRC frontline words from Alberto Puig
Adam, David and Neil chat dream teams and opinions after being at the Ducati Lenovo team presentation in Italy (and as Steve grabs WorldSBK content at Jerez)…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 461: Black Gold! Reviewing the 2025 Aprilia MotoGP team launch from Milan
Adam, David and Neil congregate in a quiet space inside the Sky TV studios in east Milan to talk about what they have seen (and heard) at the launch of the new…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 460 - What we're looking forward to in WorldSBK
The Paddock Pass Podcast is back for 2025 and we’re kicking off our WorldSBK coverage with a look at what we’re excited by for the coming season. Once again…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 459: Riders of the Year & Favourites of all-time
Adam, David, Neil and Steve cast their votes and opinions for the best MotoGP riders of 2024 as well as their favourites of all-time Join us for special and…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 458: 2024 MotoGP Wrap-Up! Winners, Losers, Bests and Worsts and more!
Adam, David, Neil and Steve get all vocal on their hits and misses, favourites moments, annoyances and overall impressions of MotoGP in 2024. Agree? Disagree?…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 457 - WorldSBK Season Review
Steve and Gordo get you all the latest news from the WorldSBK paddock as well as looking back on the 2024 season. We give you our top five riders of the year…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 456: 2025 MotoGP ‘bold’ predictions and braking with Maverick and Aleix
It’s the off-season, so time to get silly, and Adam, David, Neil and Steve go over their 2025 ‘takes’ based on what we saw, heard and learnt at the Barcelona…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 455: SolidarityGP Questions Answered & Dorna talk about the ‘new’ MotoGP
Adam, David and Steve rattle through your questions in the wake of the 2024 MotoGP season closer in Barcelona, reveal who won the Alpinestars Paddock Pass…
Paddock Pass PodcastEpisode 454: Barcelona review - The cauldron of Catalunya
Adam and Neil chat about Pecco perfection, Martinating, Marquez Mode, Winners and Losers, talking points, celebrations and lament Dave’s illness at Barcelona…
Paddock Pass PodcastPaddock Notes fully free show! Barcelona GP Thursday – The stage is set (+Peter Bom!)
Adam, David and Neil are joined by the exceptionally knowledgeable Peter Bom at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya to talk about the championship decider at…